It's not a sin to be thrifty, dear.

勤俭节约不是罪 亲爱的。

Being thrifty comes as no great surprise.

节俭并不令人惊讶。

The thrifty man mends his own clothes, including torn socks.

这个节俭的男子会修补自己的衣服，包括穿破的袜子。

THRIFTY shoppers do not have to look far to find a bargain.

节俭的消费者们不需要寻觅很远就能买到便宜货。

Having confidence is another key characteristic as it helps people to be thrifty.

拥有自信是另一个关键特征，因为它有助于人们节俭。

Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.

但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。

She was a thrifty and kind mistress, a good mother and a devoted wife.

她是个节俭而温厚的主妇，一个贤妻良母。

From my point of view, a college student as a pure consumer should learn to be thrifty.

我认为，大学生作为纯粹的消费者，应该学会节俭。

Ever since Liu was a child, she was taught to be thrifty and unafraid of hardship.

在她还是个小孩子时，大人们就会教育她要节俭，不怕吃苦。

Japan is the world's largest creditor, with huge investments overseas generated by thrifty corporations and households.

日本是世界上最大的债权国，国内企业和家庭投资支出很少，从而日本在海外进行了巨额投资。